On a hill on the northwest side of Messolonghi a big part of the 3-kilometer long walls of Ancient Plevrona are still kept in a very good condition. And specifically, of the New Ancient Plevrona also known as Castle of Kira Rini (Lady Rini).
For the coastal old Plevrona that was located a bit further down on the hill and was the “house” of...
- Aetoloakarnania Prefecture / Culture / Archaelogical sites
Once you cross Evinos River and continue towards Messolonghi, on the hill to your left you will see a vast plain and on your right the ruins of the once glorious Kalydona. Nowadays, you can see a part of the theatre, the base and a part of the road that led to the temple of Lafria Artemis and Apollo, while on the eastern part a tomb has been...
Ancient Thermo was located just outside the current location of the village and its history starts from the Copper Age, around 2500 B.C.
The most important findings in ancient Thermo are a big number of buildings and tunnels, where the market was located, as well as the bases of the statues that stood in their entrance. According to the...
The 6000 seats ancient theatre may be well-maintained and located just 300 meters off the highway, but Stratos Archaeological Site is still a slightly known archaeological site. Apart from the theatre you will see a large part of the walls, the remnants of the Market and many other buildings of the fortified city that was locaded on the banks...
Approaching the ancient theatre up the cliff, surrounded by oaks, it’s difficult to imagine the city that used to be here. And yet there, near Acheloos estuary, used to be the acarnian city of Oiniades, heavily fortified already since the 5th century. The city was located in a strategic position and had ports, in one of which used to be...